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penza

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On both simple and complex reaction-time tasks, response time __________.
 
  A) decreases gradually from the early forties into the nineties
  B) remains the same throughout the lifespan
  C) increases slowly from the forties to the sixties
  D) increases steadily from the early twenties into the nineties

Question 2

As processing speed slows, __________.
 
  A) attention heightens
  B) working memory improves
  C) executive function declines
  D) verbal IQ decreases



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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